Urinary Incontinence : Prevention
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Kegel or PC muscle exercises. Women who arvve pregnant or who have gone through childbirth can reduce their risk for stress incontinence by strengthening their perineal area muscles with Kegel exercises. Men who have undergone prostate surgery may...
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Women who are pregnant or who have gone through childbirth can reduce their risk for stress incontinence by strengthening their perineal area muscles with Kegel exercises. Men who have undergone prostate surgery may also benefit from pelvic muscle...
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Kegel exercises are a series of pelvic muscle exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor.
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Kegel exercises (Kegels) are exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the lower pelvic girdle, or pelvic floor- the pubococcygeal (PC) muscles. The PC muscles support the bladder, urethra, and urethral sphincter- the muscle group at the neck of the bladder that acts as a spigot for controlling urine flow into the urethra- and the vagina, uterus, and rectum.
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Women who experience urinary incontinence may be able to alleviate the problem by performing pelvic floor exercises, known as Kegels.
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Incontinence is surprisingly common. Surgery, medications, childbirth, or injury can interfere with urinary and rectal function. But there are a variety of treatments available including exercise programs, medications and surgery.
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